Bomb threat closes Bedford Walmart

BEDFORD — A bomb threat shut the Walmart on Colby Court for several hours Friday night.

Police responded to the store at 6:48 p.m., after a phoned-in threat prompted an immediate evacuation.

A state police K-9 unit was called to assist in searching the building, but nothing unusual was found, according to Sgt. Devon Kimball. Employees were allowed back in at 9:30 p.m., but the store remained closed for the rest of the night, he said.

A Greenville man who ran away from officers during a search was found a few hours later after a search involving a New Hampshire State Police helicopter, police said.

UPDATED 3/19 @ 2:40 am

Little information was available Sunday night regarding a large police presence seen on Tallwood Drive in Bow, aside from assurances issued by local law enforcement that the incident posed no danger...